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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 5/10 (2006.01); G01N 23/05 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 21/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/38 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/05 (2013.01); G01N 21/532 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 33/383 (2013.01); E21B 47/124 (2013.01); G01V 5/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for identifying annular space materials calculate a near-to-far ('N/F') neutron count ratio from neutron count rates detected by detectors located near to and far from a neutron source, respectively. The N/F neutron count ratio may then be used along with formation porosity to provide an estimation of the type of material that may be present in the annular space.